There is no doubt that Elf is one of the best Christmas movies of all time, but it's also one of the best father-and-son movies, too. Not only is it about Buddy (Will Ferrell) getting to know his ...

Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2003 movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy ... Bob Newhart (Papa Elf) Bob Newhart, who played Buddy's elf father, Papa Elf, was a well-known and celebrated comedian ...

When he accidentally overhears that he's human, he goes to New York City in search of his birth father ... to his elf "peers," so it's understandable that the festive spirit of the movie oozes ...